Later, Jim joined a roster of Broadway and local celebrities on stage to do final choruses of “Day By Day” with a clear-voiced Dee Dee Sharp. Jim was at the Verizon Hall again last Monday to see a brilliant tribute to composer Stephen Schwartz - “Wicked,” “Pippin,” “Godspell,” “Pochohontas” - to benefit Philadelphia’s Mazzoni Center, which dedicatedly sees to the overall health needs of the gay community and treats most of its clients gratis.Īt first he was in the audience, in a box seated a few feet away from Schwartz. Longtime Philadelphia news anchor Jim Gardner is now a member of the No Name Pops board (PEG DEGRASSA – MEDIANEWS GROUP) He also spoke of his friendship with the late Peter Nero, the consummate musician who brought orchestral arrangements of popular and show tunes to Philadelphia decades ago. Gardner, retired lead anchor from Channel 6’s “Action News,” was the emcee of that inaugural event and made known how much he enjoys the kind of music the No Names play. Jim Gardner was named to the board of directors of the fledgling No Name Pops, an ensemble formed by musicians that had a glorious debut in the Kimmel Cultural Campus’s Verizon Hall on Oct. The public is welcome to come and cheer from the sidelines. Its route involves the Parkway from about North 16th Street to the Art Museum. Not to mention - Ho, Ho, Ho - the star attraction, Santa Claus. Of course, Channel 6 being owned by Disney, Mickey and Minnie Mouse will be present. Vocalists from various genres including Philadelphia’s Felicia Punzo, Billy Flanigan, Raquel Britton, Ashley Daily, DeVonda Simmons, Treena Ferebee and Julian King will also be heard. Philadelphia’s vibrant cultural ensembles are represented by the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Philadelphia Ballet, Philadanco, and the Mummers Fancy Division. Walnut Street Theatre’s “Beauty and the Beast ” and Belinda Allen from the tour of “Frozen” due in March. Doubtfire,” inexplicably not a roaring success on Broadway this minute cast members from the touring production of “Company” about to open at Philadelphia’s Forrest Theater Elijah Ahmed Lewis, due right after New Year’s in “Ain’t Too Proud,” a Temptations musical, at the Academy of Music the cast of the The stage will be represented by the wonderful local actor and Broadway powerhouse Rob McClure who comes to Philadelphia’s Academy of Music later this season in his remarkable performance as “Mrs. Great Tito Puente Jr., son of the late legendary Tito Puente, will perform musical numbers.Īlan Bersten, Koko Iwasaki, Jenna Johnson, and Britt Stewart, and professional dancers from ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” also appear in a piece choreographed by Bersten. “American Idol’s” Colin Stough, who does a countryish cover of Phillies players’ favorite - thanks, Garrett Stubbs - “Dancing on My Own” local John Legend protégé from NBC’s “The Voice,” Omar Jose Cardona The Village People The Commodores, sans, I’m sure, Lionel Richie who left the group the same year Channel 6 took over the Thanksgiving Parade South Jersey’s Ashlee Keating “America’s Got Talent’s” Sharpe Family Singers, playing on Saturday at Atlantic City’s Resorts Casino and Latin music 22 “Good Morning America’s” weather anchor Sam Chapman ESPN’s Kevin Negandhi and retired local radio star John DeBella.Īnd. Special guests are Kelly Ripa, Mark Consuelos and Ryan Seacrest, before and current on “Live!” Carson Kressley, an alumnus of “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy” and “Dancing With the Stars” upcoming “Bachelor” Joey Graziadei, who contended on “The Bachelorette” in 2020 and takes charge of the roses as the main dude on Jan. Veteran host Cecily Tynan, dressed I’m sure in keeping with that Thursday’s weather, is joined by Rick Williams, Adam Joseph, Karen Rogers and Alicia Vitarelli on parade duty, some in the announcing booth, some talking to the folks attending. The 2023 “6 ABC Dunkin’ Thanksgiving Day Parade” steps off at 8:30 a.m. Heck, when COVID struck in 2020, John Morris and the current Channel 6 crew under Bernie Prazenica managed to produce a bang-up broadcast that introduced holiday spirit with gusto. Thank Larry Pollock, Capital Cities, and the execs from the ’80s for making sure the Benjamin Franklin Parkway is filled with bands, floats, dance and musical performances, and celebrities each year. This year, it is teaming for the 13th consecutive time with Dunkin’.
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